How to Protect Your Video Equipment from Weather and Damage
Most damage to video gear happens between shots, not during them. Here is how Sachtler camera and audio bags, including th...
What Makes Professional Video Look Different from Amateur? (Hint: It's the Light)
The biggest difference between amateur and professional video is not the camera, it is the light. Here is how LED panels, ...
Best Portable Video Lighting Kits for Outdoor Shooting
Why the weatherproof Litepanels Astra IP Bi-Color is the best portable lighting kit for outdoor shooting, how LEE Filters add...
Tripod vs Gimbal: Which Should You Buy First?
Why a professional tripod and fluid head from Sachtler or O'Connor should be your first camera support purchase, and how a Ba...
PIXBOOM Spark Accessories: Power, Lighting, Rigging and Support
How to build out a PIXBOOM Spark high-speed camera: V-Mount power, flicker-free Litepanels Gemini Hard lighting, a stable Sac...
Beyond the Lamp: Creative Ways to Use LEE Filters
Eight creative ways to use LEE Filters away from the lamp: in front of the lens, as set dressing, as a projection screen, ...
Panasonic AJ-CX4000 Accessories: How to Build a Complete Kit
How to build a complete Panasonic AJ-CX4000 kit: Anton Bauer power, Sachtler and OConnor support, Teradek wireless and bonded...
Nikon Z5II and Z5IIc Accessories: How to Build a Complete Video Kit
How to build a complete video kit around the Nikon Z5II and the viewfinder-free Z5IIc: support, power, monitoring, wireless, ...
Canon EOS R5 Mark II Accessories: How to Build a Complete Video Kit
How to build a complete video kit around the Canon EOS R5 Mark II: support, power, monitoring, wireless, light and grip from ...
Panasonic LUMIX GH7 Accessories: How to Build a Complete Kit
How to build a complete kit around the Panasonic LUMIX GH7: support, power, monitoring, wireless, light and grip from the Bla...
Grass Valley LDX Accessories: Building a Studio and OB Position
Building out a Grass Valley LDX 100 Series camera position (LDX 110, 135, 150 and 180): pedestals, OB support, prompting, mon...
Sony PXW-Z300 Accessories: How to Build a Complete Kit
How to build a complete kit around the Sony PXW-Z300: support, BP-U power with the Anton Bauer BP-U100, wireless video, promp...
Nikon ZR Accessories: How to Build a Complete Cinema Kit
How to build a complete kit around the Nikon ZR cinema camera: support, Anton Bauer power and plates, monitoring, wireless an...
Canon EOS C50 Accessories: How to Build a Complete Kit
How to build a complete kit around the Canon EOS C50: support, Anton Bauer power and plates, monitoring, wireless and light f...
ARRI ALEXA 35 Accessories: 26V Power, Support and Monitoring
How to build out an ARRI ALEXA 35: the Anton Bauer 26V Gold Mount Plus plate and starter kit, OConnor and Sachtler support, w...
Sony FX6 Accessories: How to Build a Complete Kit
How to build a complete Sony FX6 kit: the Anton Bauer BP-U100 and FX6 Micro Battery Slide Pro, Sachtler support, wireless, mo...
Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Accessories: Power, Support and Monitoring
How to build out a Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF: the Anton Bauer Gold Mount Plus bracket, OConnor and Sachtler support, wirele...
Sony VENICE and VENICE 2 Accessories: Power, Rigging and Support
How to build out a Sony VENICE or VENICE 2: Wooden Camera and Anton Bauer D-Box power, the Wooden Camera VENICE rigging syste...
Sony BURANO Accessories: Power, Support and Monitoring
How to build out a Sony BURANO: Anton Bauer V-Mount power, the Wooden Camera LPL Mount v2, Sachtler and OConnor support, wire...
Sony HDC R Series and HDC-F5500V Accessories: Building a Studio and OB Position
Building out a Sony R Series system camera position (HDC-5500R, HDC-5500RV, HDC-3500R, HDC-3500RV) and the HDC-F5500V: pedest...
Canon XF605 Accessories: How to Build a Complete Kit
How to build a complete kit around the Canon XF605 camcorder: support, wireless video, power, prompting and light from the Bl...
Panasonic AJ-PX5000 Accessories: Keeping a Shoulder Camera Fleet Working
Keeping a Panasonic AJ-PX5000 shoulder camera fleet working: 100mm support, Anton Bauer power, wireless video, prompting and ...
Miller Tripods Is Closing: The Complete Sachtler and O'Connor Replacement Guide for Australian Shooters
Miller Camera Support Equipment closes in September 2026. Here is the full replacement guide for every Miller head, mapped...
Sachtler Video vs Cine Series: What Actually Differs, and Which One You Need
Video and Cine Sachtler heads overlap on payload and diverge on everything else. Touch & Go versus Sideload mounting, cou...
Why Sachtler ACE Mk II Tripods Are Ideal for Film Schools and Universities
The Sachtler ACE M Mk II and ACE XL Mk II are ideal tripods for film schools and universities: robust, easy for students to l...
Sachtler OB Systems: Which Outside Broadcast Pedestal or Tripod Do You Need?
Sachtler's OB systems explained: what the outside-broadcast specification actually changes, why the pedestals run 160 mm whee...
Why You Should Always Wear Gloves Handling Grip Gear on Set
Handling grip gear on set means pinch points, sharp edges and burns, and in the Australian sun metal stands and piping get ho...
Starting a Film and TV Course in Australia: The Gear You Need by Department
Starting a film or TV course in Australia? You do not need your own camera or lights. Here is the personal and support kit wo...
Best Setwear Work Gloves for Handling Equipment on Set
The most durable Setwear gloves for daily equipment handling are the full-leather Pro Leather and the reinforced EZ-Fit Extre...
How Do I Carry a Radio, Tools and a Phone at the Same Time on Set?
Carry a radio, tools and phone at once with a Setwear belt setup (2 inch belt plus tool, radio and phone pouches) or go fully...
What Gloves Do I Need for My First Day on a Movie Set?
New to set? Buy the Setwear EZ-Fit as your do-everything first glove, then add a specialist pair for your department: Hot Han...
The Autocue PTZ Prompter: An All-in-One Teleprompter for Robotic Cameras
The Autocue PTZ Prompter is an all-in-one teleprompter for robotic PTZ cameras: the camera mounts inside the hood with in-hoo...
How to Design a TV Studio with Litepanels: Gemini, Astra IP and Studio X
Design a TV studio with three layers of Litepanels lighting: Gemini soft panels for the presenter key, Astra IP for fill and ...